The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1929

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929. NO. 12,740
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    THE DAY'S NEW
    266 1 The latest bulletin about His Majesty says he is steadily improving Page 9. Forgeries of Japanese and American seals and envelopes were amongst the discoveries made in the raid on the Russian Consulate at Harbin Page 9. An extraoroinary accident happened to a motorius near London the
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    WEDDING ROMANCES AT MY FORGE.
    1353 1 If a man loves a girl: That's his business. If a girl loves a man: That's her business. If they want the knot tied: That's my business. Koir.ance and Gretna iGreci are one and the same thing, writes Kichard Rennison, the Gretna Green blacksmith. Over
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      266 1 WING LOONG. KK(OGNISED HOUSE for >PEAN TROPICAL SUITS. tf, HIGH STREET. I Raffles Hotel I j|j;i VSS ACCOMMODATION \\li!l MODKRN SANITATIONS I HRO I PfWl* AI7TCD ?5 S UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER ji H 7\ D^°* r^ A v v I S. Dinners: SAT AY SJ Orchestral f 1
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      271 1 w S t bb?bbbßbJßbl_ h 1 r -JK r* <b1 ff^^TjifYif 1 r-. IK^S^^M Blßflßr i *^M B** r u! ri T! Bk i*J rj bV p^ nil I pj The easy writing «2 ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine g [j of surpassing excellence. ?d s'b^ lhp^ «k m j
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      129 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. House to let Page 7. Flit banishes disease Page 5. Cricket accessories at Little's Page S. Municipal and other tenders Pa«res 7 and 13. Lessons required in colloquial Malay Page 7. Notice re Ayer Pana> Rubber Estate Pa»e 7. Sheriff's sale of Graham motor lorry Pagre 13. The
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      17 1 WING LOONG. I FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. I Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET. I
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      181 1 THE WEEK. Ti''.([(t,i, \\th. UiU-h Water, 1.44 p.m. 7.1). Police Band, Katong Park, ft.lt, p.m. Koo ball: Welch r*. R.A. Malay ground; U.K. v» Y.M.C.A., Y.M.C.A.; R.A.O.C. vs. S.C.F.A. "A M S.C.F.A.: I.C.FA. v^. Police, S.R.C. II Div. II 5.C.C. football: Etceteras v*. MoreJuuits. W'rthuxduy, 12f/i. Hi^h Water, 0.41 a.m.,
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      52 2 Give Your Skin Aa Oxygen Bath BECAUSE V*n Yus* mcoiporates that rate mialisihr element Ok^ t v:n it i» nitoivp «fal>lr for its n«:>jral punl>inij *nJ brauiifying as. not) <&\ the *kin Tl>« legdM u*e of Ven-YuMi ia th« lOilct brtn-s a ridiant, bUm^h-ftee com* n I' rfvci ive* iht
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      60 2 COMMENCING MONDAY, JUNE .I7th. RETURN VISIT OF Carpi's Italian Grand Open Co. Full Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra. Monday. June 17th. Tuesday, June 18th. LA BOHEME." LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Wednesday, June 19th. Thursday. June 20th. "TALES OF HOFFMAN/' "AIDA" %£«s£'• Saturday, JunT 22nd! By request. r ADM. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT
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      57 2 ALHAMBRA Tm Chenjr Kee Co.. Ltd., Pro;, PROGRAMME Commencing June 6th. and Ending IWd i:i^ Hth In the Second Show at 9 t The Latest Empin y em METPO— GOLDWYN— MAY^R THE DEMI t idf WITH NORMA SHEARER and 1i; A gay. provoking comedy-drama in a \v t ><! In
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    POOR YOUNG THINGS !
    450 3 POOR YOUNG THINGS Personally, I likn th?se daring younjr tl ings who throw all our < id comentions in cur teeth, and can stay oil late at Riff? i with a man without feeli*v.» any obligation to spend the whole of thoir live? togo'.ii( r, writes a Society Matron in
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    SOLDIER'S WAY WITH A DEBTOR.
    97 3 'Trading" by Two Dragoons. Troopers Henry Welsh and Ernest Harold Tideswell, of the Ist. King's Dragoon Guards, were found pruilty at an Aldershot court-martial of conduct prejudicial to military discipline. It was stated that at Beaumont Barracks, Aldershot, they improperly engaged together in the trade
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    THE HEIGHT OF FAME.
    108 3 Cup-Winning Captain Sees Himself in tho Waxworks. "Ba pumt Me!" said -a visitor to Madame Tussaud's as he started atxme of the newest of the waxworks. The visitor was Jimmy Seddon, eaptaiii of the Bolton Wanderers team who defeated Portsmouth in the Cup Final, and he
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      320 3 d'ye Your Skin Mm (hagjenßaih fißieb^J^ LV. 328. BECAUSE Ven-Yusa incorporates thai rare vitalising element Oxvgen it if incomparable for its natural purifying and beautifying action on the skin. The regular use of Ven'Yusa in th* toilet brings radiant, blenmh'free com- plexion. It revitalises the skin and gives lust the
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      279 3 COMMENCING MONDAY/ JUNK .17th. RETURN VISIT OF Carpis Italian Grand Open Co. Full Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra. Monday, June 17th. Tuesday, June 18th. "LA BOHEME." LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Friday, June 2Ut. 77""^ "RIGOLETTO Saturday, June 22nd. By request, "FAUST." BOOKING NOW OPEN ATnLSmLE'S $4, 2 AND 1. MONDAY, JUNE 24th^—
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      274 3 ALHAMBR A d T«n Chenß Kee Co.. Ltd., Proprietors. I PROGRAMME Commencing June 6th. and Ending Tuesday, June I In the Second Show at 9 p.m. The Latest Empire Neu METPO— GOLBWYN— MAYER presents THE DEMI BRWE WITH NORMA SHEARER and LEW CODY A gay, provoking comedy-drama in a wedding
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    A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS.
    1133 4 SOME ACADEMY PATRONS. "Frozen Mutton." Lend on, May 9. With, the *.dvtnt of the first Courts and the opening of the Royal Academy, the London Season may be said to have got into its stride, and although many people will be out of Town helping in the
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    "NO SMOKING AT WORK."
    122 4 Ban by a Man who Thinks it "Unbusinesslike." Does smoking during: working- hours cause slackness? Mr. S. R. Windle. Grimsby's municipal engineeer, thinks it does, and he has stopped it among 1 the men in his department. The wisdom of this decision was que^Mon ed by
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      225 4 r of Children and Adults K£ KEPLER' sjj^ r 3p *<*»> Malt Extract -0: Contains Active Vitamins JUfe^-^ r A> B and D $2Br& Builds strong, straight <® bones li Increases weight 4 BoMta of two sir— 5 BURROUGHS WtLLCOMI CO. All Chemists and Stores London I. Jl^ xx 5223
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      203 4 f^XZXET^ igg^p^^^^t This Guaranteed Pure Paint will ivi^H^ttrn h always give pleasing and satisfacifflE^^^Sw tory results on all interior or iii ll^g^^gjlff exterior decorative work, where first class job is desired. II If It is made from Genuine Pigment, GenuW^^Mjl|^^PK ine Refined Linseed Oil, 3|sS§§|9H9fl§a^ Genuine Turpentine, and rim r
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    PROSPECTS OF AVIATION BOOM.
    1693 5 FLYING DAY BY DAY. ij The Truth about Luft Hansa. jj i| AIRSHIP DEVELOPMENT. [By T. 3innhope Sprigg (Editor of Ai.-wnys) Special to i've Free Presf.J i»ndon, April nth. 1 in recent letters, I prom sed a boom in i a\ iation beginning this year. The
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    WOMAN'S LEAP ON AN AEROPLANE.
    170 5 Maryborough, May 8. A remarkable accident occurred on Marlborough Common this evening, when Miss Winifred Spooner, of Wokingham, who had been giving a flying demonstration, had a tiarrow escape from death. After she had flown round the common with a passenger she examined part of
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    HARRY PRESTON ON HOW TO BOX.
    686 5 i; Some Physical Exercise*. I; ELIMINATING AWKWARDNESS. ij I (Special to the Free Press). 1 am invited by one of my many corres- muscles by improvising a wooden horse the pondents to advise him in the matter of kind of contrivance you will happen
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    THE SURVIVAL OF PERSONALITY.
    409 5 THE SURVIVAL OF PERSONALITY. Next World "Not Greatly Different. 9 Can Spiritualism be explained in terms of orthodox science? Sir Oliver Lodge believes that it can, and in a paper which he read before the Society for Psychical Research at the Central Hall, Westminster, S. W., he spoke both as
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      28 5 Stewart Vacuum Tankf SEffidcnt Kfeientl t $22.50 '^IPfi*. S2ZSO I Malayan Motors, Ltd. I 144» t Orchard Road, Singapore. R*pr***nUd Throughout th* F.MS. by Mes,r, Weamo Br—^ Ltd,
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      212 5 I^^ Its tte I c^srjii mood that I Haifo counts— I enrich it with I Halls Wine I -fcl>^ You can't expect to be I tri!: I^ A T">^^. j healthy if your blood is in I ~~^n^^ poor condition. Weakness, I depression, nerviness, lack I of appetite, are sure
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1017 6 THE ECLIPSE EXPEDITION LECTURE. Royal Interest. T [From Out Own Correspondent.] B*«irfcok, June 4. *or the fourth time within the last two or three years Their Majesties have honoured the Siam Society with iheir presence at a general meeting. The lecture hall at the university was packed
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    FAIR WARNING!
    68 6 "I think we ought to have a great deal more of the work done by women," said Miss Herring, of London, at the P>st Office Workers* Conference in Eastbourne. "We should dominate, or at least be fifty-fifty." "I want us all to go forward as comrades. to-arms," said
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    BRIDE AGED 15.
    44 6 Mr. Darrell, a seventy-year-old landowner, of Hillfield House, Dartmouth, and Miss Dorothy Yabsley, a?ed fifteen and a half, a kitchenmaid, of Gara Bridge, have been married at Kingsbridge, South Devon. The bridegroom has been married twice previously, and has six children.
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      379 6 ilj|fegife;r HWERvtfiistor I 301 TEARS AGO I I the Haig family began 1 I to make Scots Whisky I I fa The reason for its world' I I wide popularity to-day is I Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. Once x J^ f YOU were that Healthy Girl r
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      259 6 THE RIGHT |V^ THE RIGHT Mp^^^^H'^^gßL or flavour. The same Golden Virginia leaf is used itt HhHH year in and year out. The people who make them CARRERAS t, of LONDON, have a reputation of over Pp 140 years for Fine Quality a record JIM E. they will always maintain.
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    UNKNOWN
    169 7 years ago. It was then regarded as the most daringly "unpleasant" play that had c/er been produced even on that side of the Atlantic, where some recent efforts would seem to have advanced upon it. The play tells of a Chinese member of "Mrs.Warren's profession" who revenged herself upon
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    THE MURDER OF MISS BRANSON.
    469 7 Hotel Manager Arrested. Paris, May 7. A telegram from Marseilles in tne 'Temps" announced that Francois Pinet hau been arrested at Les Baux on the charge o k murdering Miss Branson, the Englishwoman whose death at her home in that Provencal village on April 26
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    HIS 4 CWT. DOG.
    88 7 A Weigh i%ey Eire in Acton. A man summoned at Acton for not having his name and address on his- dog's collar said: "It broke loose. It weighs four hundred weight, and I could not JjeJp it* Magistrate: Four hundredweight! What kind of dog is it?
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      215 7 ■T- TalcßM P*w4rr For tb* Toilmt <m& Nunery A Talcna Powder worthy of bear* lag m. mmmmm that kas become famous all over the world for sustained quality and purity for fifty years. Tow will be delighted with ite fragraatrUiedicated efficiency as (g£lj% cooling, sooth* n K addition to mfi[m
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      774 7 NOTICES, NOTICE. We beg to inform the (eat, have this day appoints Mr <■ i«f No. 127, Beach Road, Sin caj THE ASIA INSUKA- Mm. C an-l MUNICIPAL NOTU i:. Notice U hereby K iven thit lukit from Mackenzie Road to NVwtoto through traffic for reconstruct rlo< M lan. Jlth,
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    CAPT. WEDGWOOD BENN.
    99 8 Captain Wedgwood Benn (born 1877) becomes Secretary of State for India. He sat as a Liberal for St. Georges, Tower Hamlets, and Leith, but joined the Labour i-arty in 1927. He 1 was Parliamentary < Private Secretary (unpaid) successively at the Treasury, Board of Education, I and
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    THE POWERS THAT BE
    301 8 WHO'S WHO IN THE LABOUR CABINET. Some of the Ministers. Born of humble parentage in a totlage at Lossiemouth, Scotland, yet a descendant of Scots clan chief s— a fact bespoken in his noble face and bearing -James Hair say -\acDonald becomes for the second tune
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    MR. J. H. THOMAS.
    167 8 Mi. James Henry Thomas becomes lord Privy Seal and "Minister in charge of Unemployment". In the last Labour Government he was Secretary of State for the Colonies. Born in Newport, Monmouthshire in 1875 Thomas began his working life as an errand boy at the age of
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    MR. SIDNEY WEBB.
    158 8 The most interesting appointment from the Cclony's point of view is that of Mr. Sidney Webb to be Secretary of State for the Colonies and Dominions. Born in Lon-r don in 1859, he joined the Civil Service, subsequently becoming a lecturer in Economics and Honourable Professor of
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    MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON.
    221 8 Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, v\as born in Glasgow in 1863, served his apprenticeship as a moulder at Newca&Ue, and subsequently became pro- minent in tradeunion, municipal and political affairs. In 19C3, as a Labour member, he first entered Parliament and from 1908 to 1910 and from
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    MR.J.R. CLYNES.
    187 8 Mr. J. R. Clynes, Home Secretary! was born at Oldham in 1569. At the early! ige of 21 he took a leading part in the lorrn-l ccrs' Union, becoming later secretary to the Oldham Trades and Lai boi.r Council, a post which he held for 21 years. He
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    144 8 Mr. Philip Snowden Chancellor d v thel Exchequer, was born in 1864 fowling,! rvcijjmey. He entered the Civil Service in 1886 but retired in 1893 crippled by a cycling accident, and became a journalist, lecturer, and Socialist worker. After sitting for a time on the Keighley Town
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    MR. LANSBURY.
    175 8 Mr. George Lansbury who becomes First Commissioner of Works sits for Bow and Bromley. He was formerly Editor of the Daily Herald. Born in 1859, the son of an x Oxford railway sub-contractor, he was educated in elementary schools. He worked at home in various offices; went to
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      466 8 *jJSE7JSS CARDS. HQUSE OXG KATONG j Rcridcntial Hot«l. !\ithinpr Paprar, J m-. Good diicine. T- r <$. v\ (Jasper, Proprietor. <•; !rh' ine vS>>xsxsXsX?Xs)& i« :> SAG El lIJ KK I I jff EUMIKO. I ;if J^ >hofc| (.haut. „s\^vs^'y/ .fySYSXsysysysxsyr .i~rrirrir^ •frfrnrHTiMM I F-JNERALS. I my >RE CASKET CO.
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      530 8 TREASONS FOR; |a e I li|moutn I l SUPERIORITY I APPEARANCE X Refreshingly original, the appearance of the Plymouth jr strikes a note of originality which combines distinctive quality X with graceful harmony. There is nothing stereotyped in the X 4f Plymouth, it is wholly original and yet every detail
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      314 8 I V*P *-2 month. 21 «C rvi V iU pive you a share in the brilliant future of the Palm G{ lnc :u ry an ln !llstry of vital importance to Malaya and S{ -^^^^^SJJJNSWi onc *V lch llas ca P tu red the imagination of the public. i 31
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS.
    123 9 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. MILLAR.— At 6 Great Western Terrace, Glasgow, on the 9th inst., Jackson Millar, aged 77 years. BELL. On the 4th inst. at the European Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, William Bower* Bell, Manager, Dominion Rubber Co., Ltd., T.bine Tincei Estate, Ke^artaM WBC TOCK KIM, beloved father of Messrs.
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS. SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    1012 9 QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS. SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. i TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929. At the risk of being wearisome, j and also of attaching to the matter; an undue importance, we return to the subject of the failure of Singa-j pore to achieve success in the Queen's Scholarship examinations because the matter has
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    407 9 A short talk on "The Meaning of Life-^ Part II" will be delivered at the Theosophical Society lodge on Thursday at 6.30 p.m. < 1 Mrs. W N. Kdwards has arrived in Ipoh from Australia on a visit to her son who is on Kinta Tin, Gopeng. 2,415 labourers arrived
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    To-day's Feature. HOW TO BOX. By Harry Preston. Page 4
    363 9 To-day's Feature. HOW TO BOX. By Harry Preston. Page 4 In the near future two very interesting public dinners will be held in Ipoh when H.E. the High Commissioner will be the guest of the local mining community, and the local branch of the F.1.1.5. Chamber of Commerce will entertain
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
    391 9 DETAILS OF BWGAPORB SCHEME. Three New Stations. ,i [From Our Own Correspond i Kuala Lnmpur. Illfll fl In an interview her- today Mi Construction Engineer F.M.S tailed the proposals for stat tion and line deviation in Sinp-v The deviation, which will oover a distance of OVa miles, w,
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    THE CHOLERA DEPOSIT FEE.
    61 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT. Bangkok. June 10. I Sir H. Clifford has sent a sifrnod tetegnw (to the British Legation announcing that the Straits does not require the $■">() "at th« present time." [This refers to the $50 deposit <»n amount of cholera in Siam required
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    69 9 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYHICHT] London, June 10, ti p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Soni notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £200 7 16 (up 10 16). Forward £203 7/16 (up 12/16). H* market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    202 9 LOCALLY ENGAGED lUBOPIA>IS. To the Editor. Sir, It is interesting to read that the employment Minister Mr. J. 11. HoOUM getting busy and we hope in <lu<- time he will make inquiries why local 1 1 i|>l<>v> <l Europeans at the Air Base, BeleUr, S pore,
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    59 9 The Hon'ble Mr. Swamy Sahaja member of the Legislative Council, Madi who toured throughout the whole of M about three years ago, has arrived ii; ang by the Rajula from Madras, well-known throughout India and M for his many activities in connectioi the uplift of the depressed classes such h?
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    BUS SCALPED.
    63 10 ortURK^KLE ACCIDENT RE AT PENGE. Man> >ople Injured. f PRF ERviea.-£oPYiiG«T.] Ixmdoß, Jane It. > and terrifying accident eng*i south London, ook the wrong turning Xo g route being opened And under a railway bridge. r?ei was too low and the t h f (ut right off and
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    LOST IN THE CHANNEL.
    67 10 >Iot«r I i^et's Disastrous Trip. :i;\ici;.- COPYRIGHT. j IsOiulon, June 10. of 4i) vessels, with tjioar( j attempted to cross the r t<> Calaia anj back, the weather turned out r > rr'i and there was raMi attempt was i fiasco and I voi k none
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    569 10 Sunday, June 2nd. and Lady Clifford attendthc Cathedral of the Good jrd a- m. Monday. June 3rd. Excellency attended by Mr. Chick, A.D.Cs. was i any at the Parade held the *»4th anniversary of His Majesty the King, to ilute and March Past of Singapore Garrison, The eer
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    THE HARBIN RAID.
    226 10 TORGED CONSULAR •^EALS. Situation Grows Worse. [Renter's Far ImUti Service.) A flfc«»*fcai. Jane If. a semi-official Japanese message from Harbin states that Ruaso-Ameri'am an™ Russo-Japanese relations are likely to rrow worse as result of the raid on the Soviet Consulate at Harbin. Amongst the seizures made by
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    THE BRINK OF DEATH.
    65 10 Railway Coach cut in Two. [FREE PREbS SERVICE.— COPYKiCiIiIj London, June 10. A remarkable railway accident occurred near Doncaster. The London-Leeds express dashed into a seh'-propelled railway coach hurling the front part clean over the embankment. The rear portion however, in which were six passengers, just
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    A STAGE CABINET.
    87 10 Labour on the Talkies. [Reuter"s Service.] London, June 10. A theatrical prelude to the new Government's first Cabinet to-day was the filming of Ministers for a "talkie" in the garden of I 10 Downir.gr Street Mr. MacDonald acting as intrcducer and presenting each to the microphone with
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    51 10 The Sverige Forced Down. [Reuter's Serviced Reykjavik, June 10. Capt. Ahrendberg's seaplane Sverige, in which he is attempting to fly from Stockholm to New York, continuing its flight from Bergen, was forced to land, owing to engine trouble, on the water at Skaptaros, on the south coast of
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    31 10 Steady Progress. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jane 10. A bulletin says the King is making progress. The abscess is diminishing in size and the general health is good. i
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    DEATH OF MR. JACKSON MILLAR.
    153 10 There will not be a great many here probably who will remember Jackson Millar when he was in Singapore, but the news of his death in Glasgow will none the less affect many even though, he was, to them only a name. Mr. Jackson Millar
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    106 10 Captain D. H. Steers, R.E., has issued notice inviting residents of the Strait Settle. menta to enter for the Junior Kholapur and McKinnon Cups at Bisley, writes our Lon- don correspondent. Apparently the F.M.S. i people if they compete must do so separately. I The foreign visitor may well be
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    THE LABOUR POLICY.
    432 10 ANGLO-AMERICAN AMITY. Premier May Go to America. [ReuterV Service.] London, June If. There is likelihood of Vr. MacDonald going tot America during: th« next two months to discuss Anglo-American relations personally with Mr. Hoorer according to the Daily Herald, which says the Premier will take any opportunity
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    GOVERNOR KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS,
    242 10 West Indies Incident. [R«uter'« Service.] Willemetad. Curacao, June 10. A band who are alleged to be Venezuelan Nationalists are reported to have seized the water-front of the Dutch colonial city oi Willemstad, killed several police, and carried off the Governor and Commander of Troops, as well
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    H. M. S. PINAFORE.
    165 10 Plans for H. M. S. Pinafore will be opened to the public, on, Wednesday the 19th inst, at 8.30 a.m. at John Little's. The S.A.D. Committee are most careful to see that all their patrons are treated alike, and with the exception of the Governor's seats,
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    SUPREME CUBIT.
    503 10 WINDING UP OP R A. BEINS COMPANY. Petition Granted *u M o JuBtice Deane granted a petition in the Supreme Court yesterday morning for th« compulsory winding up of the affairs of P. A. Beina Limited, importers and exporters, of Robinson Road, who went into voluntary liquidation in
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    235 10 In setting: aside an order made by the Second Magistrate (Mr. E. I. Miller) binding over two Indian car owners to keep the peace for six months in the sum of $50 in relation to a case of assault, the Chief lustice (Sir William Murison) said, in the
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    CARPI'S OPERA COMPANY.
    102 10 Judging from the advance bookings at Little's, Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Company will have another successful week at the Victoria Theatre when they begin their farewell performances on Monday June 17th. Mr. Carpi's selection for the opening night is "La Boheme" a beautiful opera, with entrancing music
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    91 10 The brother of Ceylon's golf champion, Mr. Oliver Weerasinghe, who is studying Architecture at Liverpool University, has been elected Captain of the 'Varsity tennis team. He won his tennis colours in his first year. The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place shortly, of Miss Ng Paik Ngan,
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      366 12 an TsnrraMigTUTi tnir ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arriv* Leare Leave Shtim- Singapore. Penan*. PRES. POLK In Port June IS June 15 PRSS. ADAMS Job* U Jane 27 Jane 29 PRES. HARRISON
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    275 13 Four charge* for broathts of the shiprittff rule* wero, mentioned •gainst local wdft in the District Court j«siidoy aonting and postponed for one week. The P. and O. Delta has left Hong Kong tnd is expected to arrive at this Port at ajn. on Thursday. She will proceed
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    LINK WITH OLD SEA-DOGS.
    414 13 When Pirates Lay Awaitin&r. Brave days on the Seven Seas, when East and West India merchantmen were regularly beset by pirates and a voyage in a cutter was a real adventure, are recalled by the announcement that a receiving order has been issued against Samuel Dobree
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      58 13 II J&s£S^9i -**^^^*iss]E^3B». I rapAMramlmfca* 1 S lost itIMW A ml l I pn •bbs. jKnjßramz energy, C M itisapertetlboJLiß M W all cases of stckno* mm m and fading appetite: Bf A w tnmt and pnnr m ia v\ jn Xip^V BIBIB^ ssj§B^^^b^^ m. r£ a Pg^ gf ssil
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      542 13 Korr Steamship Co. lnc M 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORE. (lucorporatad in U.S-A.) GB9BRAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Snei) K& BILVTRHAZEL due June 14 saik M.S. SILVERASH doe July 4 M.S. SILVERGUAVA dua July 81 BailK PACIFIC- JAVA CALCUTTA SERvict SINGAPORE TO
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      699 13 BY TRAIN. V Koala Pahang, Pekan, Snngoi v Lembtn and Kuantan (via v Gemis* and Jexantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. a Bangkok ovary Thursday ajn 6 Kota TmjSfL Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam i a-mw KeJantan every Monday, Wodnoo- b
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      683 14 i.ih"' w^^" nnu r-t»U*iTABLE ivESTMKNT IN LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES NOT T()BF MISSED BY ENTERPRISING CAPTTAUSTO. I I IN THI SUPRBMB COURT OF THB STRAITS SKTTLEMENTS PI SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE r I SUIT NO. 231 OF 1928. jfcfV' 3etween J ;(pJ sams, DIM DAING MATARA PLAINTIFF Jv ANIJt I f
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      1490 14 in lltrent l2tob «*RPo»««"^- Monthly renUl $130. Uil. of «ho.t .tor, which h»T b«, »7~ OH?!. J2* y ?™'J e lloM ""H* nd «hophou«e No. 2SB Beach Road Sinn f* °t County Wicklo» por.. 470 ft. Quit wm $12 to be apportioned. Monthly rental «lli f °f \^^»M» «me. All
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      685 14 TENDERS. TENDEKS. Tenders will be received at the Office of Messra. Keys A Do.vdeswell, Architects, Battery Road, Singapore, up to noon of July 9th, 1929 for the erection of New Premises at Chulia Street for The Chinese Commercial Bank Ltd and Oversea Chinese Bank Ltd. Plans and specifications may be
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    LONDON POLICE CENTENARY.
    168 15 Imposing Review in Hyde Park. London, May 25. Exactly a century ago Sir Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police Force. The centenary was celebrated to-day, when the Prince of Wales inspected 13,000 "Bobbies" in Hyde Park. H.R.H., who rode down the ranks, was followed by Viscount Byng
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    BLACK WINTER AT HOME.
    146 15 Influenza's Heavy Toll. London, May 27. The first three months of 1929, with a bitterly cold spell and an influenza epidemic, represented the second worst period on record this century, so far as deaths are concerned. According tojthe official returns for England and Wales, over 204,000
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    11-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN CHANNEL SWIM.
    142 15 International Entries for Gold Cop. There will be a "massed attack"' on the Channel this year by many famous swimmers, all anxious to win the sold cup offered to the first competitor who succeeds in swimming from England to France. The most notable aspirant will
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    FKASER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    700 16 FKASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JUNE 10th. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 35 s 40a faangrin Tin 34s 6d 36s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 30 35 2*&9S?*" 1-50 1.60 bukit Arang ($1) 1.45 1#56 Burmah Malaya 41s 42s Lhenderiang 8s 6d 9s Gd Chm Chin ($1) 15 w Eastern
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 16 June 10. Bank 4 m.s. 2 3 27 32 Bank demand 2 3 23 3° Private ttfeiUl 3 m.5. 3,4 o New York, demand 55 15H5 CiT-dits yO day* 577^ r ''r:iiice demiiiid 14.^ Iwdii M^ Hong Kong, demand 13% p c dj s# Yokohama, demand 126%, Java, deuuiiid
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    PRODUCE.
    249 16 June 10. Tin 225 Tons $193.00 Gambier g Pepper White Ho Pepper Blatk 57=,; Flake Tapioca gi^ IVari Sago Small 6 rtice. Aliam .^o. 2 25C Oopra Sundried 8.5-3 Rice Lianx Hin Chan Mark Re.J Eagle (New) 3.30 Riii 1 Siam old 2>o. 1. 33J Rite, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 16 June 10th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 351,2 :>o Standard R.S.«. on Tender June tt% :i<r- 4 July 36 V 4 95% August 30*4 S7»i July-Sept. MH ITI4 m n Oct-Dcc. Hl'-z 18 Tone of Market:- Stagnant. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    130 16 Yesterday's Alterations. June 10th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves 1.50 1.55 Hitams 70 75 Hong Fatts 60 63 Jchan Tin 8.1 Kuyohs OS 00% Malayan Con. 47 M% Puteh 1.35 1.4) Rahman Hyd. 1.40 1.4 5 Raubs 5.25 5.50 South Taipina: 43 Va 46 Talam 1.31
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    MALAYA CONSOLIDATED.
    60 16 With regard to the sinking of Malaya Consolidated Dredge No: 1 at Kali Mine, the Company states yesterday: We have today received a further report from ovr representative at the Mine stating that the dredge lay on a fairly good keel and that as far as could be
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    RAINS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
    63 16 Farmers Planning to Cultivate Record Acreages. Adelaide, May 23. There have been beneficial rains in the agricultural area in South Australia ranging from one inch in the middle and northern districts to one and a half inches in the south. Early sown crops will now germinate
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    346 16 NIPAH DISTILLERIES OF MALAYA. The following circular lias been issued to shareholders in the above by the Secretaries Kennaway, Neame and Co.: It has been decided to close the annual accounts on June 30th. in each year, and the annual gereral meeting will in consequence be held
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    216 16 Singapore, June 10. Rubber. London Lo%d. Unchanged. Price 4 p.m. Spot ISH, June 85 H, July ;J<», July-Sept. oG :< 4 Oct.-Dec. 37 'a. Dull. Tin.— London i'2o2 12a 6d. Mining. -Steady. Sun^. i Ways 3.20 :?.:Jl). Kncbaii 1.41 i.4;> c.d., Kinta Dredge 1.5.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    216 16 Patcrson, Simons a:ul Co. Ltd., Por.anp. iieniictta Ko,[)Oj total 21>0,Cu,i, Sunmi Matang 3 7,000 total ir>s,.,oo, Lai us (Sumatra Petatel Estate) 40,000 total 74,800, Kanipah 203,000 nuts total 1060,090 nuts, bcnar (S>lan^or) 22,8.10, total l(il,<;i0, Kuala Pargau 31,900- total 97,500, Ltaffgeac 60,500 total 572,500. Uoustead and
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    TEMPERATURE OF 112
    36 16 San Francisco, May 12. 1 A nine-year old ©rl in a San Francisco (hospital has survived after having a temperature ©f a hundred and twelve. This I is believed to be a recofd.
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      545 16 THE GREAT EASIERN IM tMaSSfiSSttTwSF" (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). AD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- *r nu t TRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSITRATJri! AGENTS WANTEIV r r r t7nx Managing DirectOT Actuanr G. C. KNOX. HORAPF w pappw Actuary L- MUKACE W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON, F. L A." BANKING. CHARTERED
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      607 16 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 t> t. Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N, S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. ,r H Bel1 Es< l' Deputy
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      39 16 ROYAL EffiBAHGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) *IHE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL
    319 17 FHORE THE SHINING LIGHT. Seletar's League Win. Seletar 3; R.A. t. Seletar beat the R.A. in an uninteresting first league game at the Stadium last evening; about the one saving grace being the play of Shore, who did the work of the defence and attack from the centre
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    SECOND LEAGUE.
    68 17 Owing to the fact that the S.R.C. 2nd eleven were unable to find a team the Harbour Board obtained a walk-over in their second league fixture last night. At the Padanp the S.C.G. drew with Robinson's l in the same league. The fixture between the Welch 2nd and
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    INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
    39 17 Kuala Lumpur, .June il>. The Selangor Europeans beat Pernk 'Europeans five goals to two on Saturdav. S^iangor showed tar better combination in the forward Um and were considerably safer in defence. The Perak combination was roo 1
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    MALAY INTER-SCHOOL GAMES.
    66 17 There was a large gathering on the Raffles Institution ground yesterday for the annual >'alay Inter-Schools Drill and Games Competition and rivalry was very keen. Rain during the afternoon marred the event to some extent, but the full programme was gone through despite the weather and at
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    DEATH OF BENGALI CONSTABLE.
    309 17 Coroner's Verdict. At the conclusion of the Coroner's enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Bengali police constable who was shot at in Neil Road on the mominp of May 23rd M a verdict of murder against some persons unknown was returned. A Municipal
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    YACHTING.
    32 17 Owing to an absence of wind the first 'B' class race for a trophy presented by Mr. C. fJ. Holiday, had to be abandoned on Sunday, and the fleet towed home.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    39 17 The following is the programme of Drills up to and for week-ending, June 16th. Tuesday,. 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Eurasian) M*G. Training. Thursday, 6.16 p.m.— Drill Hall, S.R.A. W) Sig: Sec: Section Parade. i
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    114 17 SINGAPORE OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Yesterday's Results. Th« following are the latest result* in the Singapore Open Tennis Championship: Single*. Khoo Hooi Hye beat S. Abed, 4, 3. Lim Bong Soo beat S. Murakami, 6—4, 6—3. P. Clerc beat Chua Choon Leong, 6 2, B—6. D. H. Kleinman beat
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    105 17 TO-DAY'S TIES. Inter-Regimental Doubles (Final) 3.45 p.m. 2nd Bn. Welch Kept. vs. Hd. Qrs. Staff. Men's Handicap Singles. Major Shake spcr**e vs. Lt. Armitage. Capt. Robb vs. Lt. Griffiths. Men's Handicap Doubles. Major Montresor and Capt. Marriott vs. It. Goodwyn and Lt. Gibbons. Married Couples Event.
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    WORLD'S 100 YARDS RECORD.
    42 17 [Reuter's Service. Chicago, June 9. George Simpson, a 20 year old underTrnduate -of Ohio State University ran 100 vards in 9 2-5 sees, in the National Collecriate track field championship. This is claimed to be a world's record.
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    21 17 [Reuter's Service.] Hamburg, June 9. Germany has eliminated Italy from the D»vis Cup by 3 matches to 2.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    99 17 The following was the result of the men's u thl- June medal played on Bth and 9th nst. Thirty cards were taken out and the best -e turned. F. W. Hawkeswooo, 2 Up C. H. Kent, 1 E. M. Murphy, 1 Down C. A. Niven, 1 U
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    79 17 The Ladies' June Bogey competition was played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mrs. W. L. Stevens who returned 2 up. Twentyeight cards were taken out and tho following were returned. Mrs. W. L. Stevens 4 2 up. Mrs. J. R. Bennett 15 All square.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    18 17 The June monthly medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday under bogey conditions.
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE CAMPAIGN.
    91 17 Subscriptions continue to come in, and we still hope to reach the required totals of $6,000 for the General Fund and $3,000 for the Chinese Extension Fund. This, week we have gratefully to acknowledge the following generous donations: (ieneral Fund: Mr. D. J. Ward, $350: Dollar Steamship
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    59 17 For week ending Sunday, June 16th. Tuesday, 11th. Advanced Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Elementary Ambulance Class, St. Andrew's House, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 13th, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 14th. Elementary Signalling Class, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Advanced Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 15th.— Braddell Shield
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    PARKUNiL
    1247 17 REALLY SUCH ATTRACTIVE CONFECTIONERY. Mistinguett's Good Word. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Park, May 12. All Paris shops attract countless sightseers and purchasers, the stock being up-to-date and the commodities most tastefully displayed. The windows often are so perfectly dressed that each is raised to the dignity of an exhibition
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    IN THE COURTS.
    389 17 ANOTHER DECK CARGO CASE. The Hong Keat Summoned. In the Third Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. S. Findlay, the master and owners of the Hong Keat were charged with piling deck cargo to a height of more than 3-ft. 6-ins. and secondly with failing to keep
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    TBAFFIC OFFENCE CHARGE.
    118 17 In the Third Court yesterday, before Mr. C. S. Findlay, the driver of a trolley-bus belonging to the Singapore Traction Company, was charged with disobeying the signal of a police constable on point duty at the Victoria Memorial Hall crossing. For the prosecution it was stated that
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    CHAP JI KI OFFENCE.
    124 17 Before the Second Police Magistrate yesterday a Chinese was charged with running a Chap Ji Kee lotteryIt appeared that on information received a party of detectives entered a house at 96 Middle Road and in a cubicle on the first floor found the accused there. In
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